EP3810372C0 - Robotic system for surface treatment of vehicles - Google Patents

Robotic system for surface treatment of vehicles

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EP3810372C0
EP3810372C0 EP19735006.9A EP19735006A EP3810372C0 EP 3810372 C0 EP3810372 C0 EP 3810372C0 EP 19735006 A EP19735006 A EP 19735006A EP 3810372 C0 EP3810372 C0 EP 3810372C0
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Prior art keywords
vehicles
surface treatment
robotic system
robotic
treatment
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP3810372A1 (en
EP3810372B1 (en
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Glynn R Bartlett
Jeremy K Zoss
William C Flannigan
Peter Boeijink
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Southwest Research Institute SwRI
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B25—HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; MANIPULATORS
    • B25J—MANIPULATORS; CHAMBERS PROVIDED WITH MANIPULATION DEVICES
    • B25J13/00—Controls for manipulators
    • B25J13/08—Controls for manipulators by means of sensing devices, e.g. viewing or touching devices
    • B25J13/088—Controls for manipulators by means of sensing devices, e.g. viewing or touching devices with position, velocity or acceleration sensors
    • B25J13/089—Determining the position of the robot with reference to its environment
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B25—HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; MANIPULATORS
    • B25J—MANIPULATORS; CHAMBERS PROVIDED WITH MANIPULATION DEVICES
    • B25J11/00—Manipulators not otherwise provided for
    • B25J11/0075—Manipulators for painting or coating
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B25—HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; MANIPULATORS
    • B25J—MANIPULATORS; CHAMBERS PROVIDED WITH MANIPULATION DEVICES
    • B25J5/00—Manipulators mounted on wheels or on carriages
    • B25J5/007—Manipulators mounted on wheels or on carriages mounted on wheels
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B25—HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; MANIPULATORS
    • B25J—MANIPULATORS; CHAMBERS PROVIDED WITH MANIPULATION DEVICES
    • B25J11/00—Manipulators not otherwise provided for
    • B25J11/005—Manipulators for mechanical processing tasks
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64F—GROUND OR AIRCRAFT-CARRIER-DECK INSTALLATIONS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH AIRCRAFT; DESIGNING, MANUFACTURING, ASSEMBLING, CLEANING, MAINTAINING OR REPAIRING AIRCRAFT, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; HANDLING, TRANSPORTING, TESTING OR INSPECTING AIRCRAFT COMPONENTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B64F5/00—Designing, manufacturing, assembling, cleaning, maintaining or repairing aircraft, not otherwise provided for; Handling, transporting, testing or inspecting aircraft components, not otherwise provided for
    • B64F5/40—Maintaining or repairing aircraft

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Robotics (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Human Computer Interaction (AREA)
  • Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
  • Transportation (AREA)
  • Aviation & Aerospace Engineering (AREA)
  • Laser Beam Processing (AREA)
  • Manipulator (AREA)
EP19735006.9A 2018-06-22 2019-06-13 Robotic system for surface treatment of vehicles Active EP3810372B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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US16/015,236 US10974396B2 (en) 2018-06-22 2018-06-22 Robotic system for surface treatment of vehicles
PCT/US2019/036875 WO2019245831A1 (en) 2018-06-22 2019-06-13 Robotic system for surface treatment of vehicles

Publications (3)

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EP3810372A1 EP3810372A1 (en) 2021-04-28
EP3810372B1 EP3810372B1 (en) 2024-03-13
EP3810372C0 true EP3810372C0 (en) 2024-03-13

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US (1) US10974396B2 (en)
EP (1) EP3810372B1 (en)
JP (1) JP2021526981A (en)
KR (1) KR20210047295A (en)
CN (1) CN112584982A (en)
WO (1) WO2019245831A1 (en)

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US20190389078A1 (en) 2019-12-26
WO2019245831A8 (en) 2021-01-14
EP3810372A1 (en) 2021-04-28
EP3810372B1 (en) 2024-03-13
CN112584982A (en) 2021-03-30
US10974396B2 (en) 2021-04-13
JP2021526981A (en) 2021-10-11
WO2019245831A1 (en) 2019-12-26

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